Distribution of Leptospira sp. in livestock and the environment in Kelantan after a massive flood

• Main Author: Abdul Rahman, Mohammad Sabri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Livestock - Effect of floods on; Bacterial diseases in animals; Leptospira
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76324/1/FPV%202018%2032%20IR.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76324/

Leptospirosis caused by pathogenic leptospires is a worldwide health problem in animals and humans. Humans become infected through direct contact with infected animals or through indirect contact with contaminated water or soil. Outbreaks usually follow heavy rainfall and flooding, particularly in e...